The National Learning & Development Conference 2025

Title: Future-Proofing Growth: Skills, Resilience, and Human Potential

Theme: Focusing on the skills, mindsets, and cultural shifts Learning Leaders need to foster continuous learning, navigate automation, and prepare people for the jobs of tomorrow. 

In a world shaped by automation, shifting work models, and rapid change, learning has never been more vital to organisational success. The L&DI National Conference 2025 will explore how Learning Leaders can equip their people, and their organisations, to adapt, grow, and thrive.

Daniel Susskind will be the keynote speaker on the day. Daniel is an economist and bestselling author, whose most recent book Growth: A Reckoning (2024) was short listed for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year.

Daniel will tell the story of growth, the challenges it creates and how we might reimagine it in an age of inequality, technological disruption, and climate crisis. He will focus on how organisations can redefine growth to reflect human and societal value, sharing his insights on:

• Redefining growth & resilience – good growth, automation, and future jobs
• Human skills & future-proofing – complementing machines, key talent skills
  Learning culture – cultural shifts for continuous development

Beyond his writing, Daniel holds several influential academic and research positions across leading global institutions:

•  King’s College London – Research Professor in Economics
•  University of Oxford – Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Ethics in AI
•  Stanford University – Digital Fellow at the Stanford Digital Economy Lab

This presents an opportunity to us to connect with industry peers, uncover strategies for continuous learning, resilience, and unlocking human potential, preparing your workforce not just for the jobs of today, but for the opportunities of tomorrow.